volunteering

VERB

offer to do something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come forward enlist sign up step forward suggest

STRONG

advance present proffer propose tender

WEAK

bring forward chip in do on one's own volition go in let oneself in for offer services put at one's disposal put forward speak up stand up submit oneself take bull by the horns take initiative take the plunge take upon oneself

Antonyms

STRONG

take back

WEAK

compel force obligate

Example Sentences

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volunteering

After Iraq, he kept volunteering in disaster zones and conflict zones—Haiti, Belize, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, the Syrian border, the West Bank.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Noskova, who grew up in a small village and spent part of her offseason this winter volunteering at a school in Tanzania, is about as far from tennis privilege as it gets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

A therapist who needed to use a food bank to feed his family when he left university is now volunteering to help make the experience easier for others.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Bonda was volunteering at art classes set up by French expat Bernard Brunon and his American expat wife Nancy Ganucheau.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

She texted me earlier to say she and her guardian were up all night volunteering to help those who were hurt in last night’s hybrid attacks.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston